Rep. Neubauer: Legislative Democrats introduce forward on climate ... - WisPolitics.com
Rep. Neubauer: Legislative Democrats introduce forward on climate package - WisPolitics
MADISON, Wis. – Today, Representative Greta Neubauer (D-Racine) and Legislative Democrats introduced Forward on Climate, a slate of bills supporting the development of a resilient, sustainable, and equitable economy in Wisconsin.
Rep. Neubauer released the following statement:
“Climate change is, without a doubt, an existential threat to our state’s shared future. I’ve seen how open top coal trains going through Racine leave behind worsened air quality. How frac sand mining up north has undermined Indigenous nation’s sovereignty and way of life. How extreme weather and changing seasons affect our agriculture and tourism industries.
“I’m proud of the work we’ve put into these twenty bills, and I truly believe that when we enact these Wisconsin-centered policies, we will kick-start statewide action to secure our shared future. Our lives, and every generation from here on out, will be affected by our changing climate. And it’s time to do something about it.”
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